Downingtown Community Education Foundation

🚨 Applications close Monday. 🚨

If you’ve been thinking about applying for the DCEF Student Board, this is your reminder to do it.

We’re looking for students from each high school who want to represent their peers, share what matters to students, and help shape opportunities across DASD.

✔ Build leadership experience
✔ Work with district and community leaders
✔ Make a real impact in your school community
🕒 Only ~3 hours per month
Don’t wait until the last minute.

📅 Applications due Monday
🔗 https://bit.ly/4vTTz4J

Join us for The Power of Connection — an evening celebrating the students, educators, families, and community partnerships helping create meaningful opportunities across DASD.

Through stories, conversation, and shared experiences, we’ll explore the impact connection can have across a student’s educational journey.

📍 Whitford Country Club
📅 May 28, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

🎟️ Tickets & Event Information: https://bit.ly/3PKVbh1

Still thinking about applying?

There’s still time to join the DCEF Student Board — and make your voice count.
As a student board member, you’ll represent your school, work alongside district and community leaders, and help shape opportunities for students across DASD.

It’s a small time commitment — but a meaningful one.

🕒 ~3 hours per month

📅 Deadline: June 1
🔗 https://bit.ly/4vTTz4J

We love supporting our students doing great things!

Looking ahead to summer with DCEF ☀️

Our Spring Newsletters are now available, featuring upcoming programs, student opportunities, community events, and ways we’re continuing to support learning across DASD.

Read more here:
👉 https://linktr.ee/DCEF

At Lionville Elementary, students are learning the fundamentals of coding with support, guidance, and plenty of hands-on practice.

Moments like this — where students and teachers work side-by-side — are where confidence and understanding really grow.

DCEF programs help bring these experiences directly into classrooms across the district.

👉 Learn more: https://www.dasd.org/about-us/community/dcef/programs-and-camps

DASD students — this is your chance to step into a real leadership role.

The Downingtown Community Education Foundation (DCEF) is looking for Student Board Members — one from each high school — to help represent student voices across the district.

✔ Share what matters to students
✔ Work with district and community leaders
✔ Help shape programs, events, and opportunities
✔ Build meaningful leadership experience

🕒 Just ~3 hours per month

If you care about your school community and want to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

📅 Apply by June 1
🔗 https://bit.ly/4vTTz4J

At Pickering Valley Elementary, students are diving into coding — building skills in problem-solving, logic, and creativity along the way 💻

Programs like this give students the opportunity to explore technology in a hands-on, engaging environment.

This is what learning looks like when curiosity leads the way.

👉 Learn more: https://www.dasd.org/about-us/community/dcef/programs-and-camps

Springton Manor Elementary students are getting hands-on with learning through LEGO Robotics 🤖

From building to problem-solving, these programs give students the chance to explore, experiment, and think creatively — all while having fun.

This is what learning looks like when students are engaged, supported, and given the opportunity to try something new.

DCEF programs are happening across the district, bringing experiences like this directly to students.

👉 Learn more about our programs: https://www.dasd.org/about-us/community/dcef/programs-and-camps

🚨 Applications due today!

Today is the final day to apply for a DCEF Student Empowerment Grant.

DASD students can receive up to $1,000 to fund a student-led project during the 2026–27 school year.

Apply now: https://www.dasd.org/about-us/community/dcef/grants